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Insertion Sort vs. Selection Sort

I am trying to understand the differences between Insertion Sort and Selection Sort. They both seem to have two components: …

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Java Set retain order?

Does a Java Set retain order? A method is returning a Set to me and supposedly the data is ordered …

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Quicksort with Python

I am totally new to python and I am trying to implement quicksort in it. Could someone please help me …

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Why is quicksort better than mergesort?

I was asked this question during an interview. They're both O(nlogn) and yet most people use Quicksort instead of …

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Disable sorting for a particular column in jQuery DataTables

I am using the jQuery DataTables plugin to sort the table fields. My question is: how do I disable sorting …

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Sorting 1 million 8-decimal-digit numbers with 1 MB of RAM

I have a computer with 1 MB of RAM and no other local storage. I must use it to accept 1 million 8…

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Efficiently sorting a numpy array in descending order?

I am surprised this specific question hasn't been asked before, but I really didn't find it on SO nor on …

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How to use std::sort to sort an array in C++

How to use standard template library std::sort() to sort an array declared as int v[2000]; Does C++ provide some …

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from list of integers, get number closest to a given value

Given a list of integers, I want to find which number is the closest to a number I give in …

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How to sort by two fields in Java?

I have array of objects person (int age; String name;). How can I sort this array alphabetically by name and …

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